Quote by William Blake

To me this world is all one continued vision of fancy or imagination, and I feel flattered when I am told so. What is it sets Homer, Virgil and Milton in so high a rank of art? Why is the Bible more entertaining and instructive than any other book? Is it not because they are addressed to the imagination, which is spiritual sensation, and but immediately to the understanding or reason?

To me this world is all one continued vision of fancy or ima

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker perceives the world as a product of imagination and appreciates being told so. The speaker wonders why certain literary works like those of Homer, Virgil, Milton, and the Bible hold such significance. The speaker proposes that their appeal lies in their ability to engage the imagination, which is a spiritual sensation, rather than solely appealing to reason or understanding. In essence, the quote highlights the importance of literary works that stimulate the imagination as being more impactful and captivating than those that solely target logic and rationality.

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Imagination

By William Blake

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